Scientology : The Fundamentals of Thought by L. Ron Hubbard and Harry Chase... Item specifics: Condition: Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to ... Read moreabout the condition ISBN-10: 1403144192 Publication Year: 2007 ISBN-13: 9781403144195 Language: English Author: L. Ron Hubbard, Harry Chase Special Attributes: Large Print Format: Trade Cloth Country of Manufacture: United States ISBN: 9781403144195 Detailed item info: Synopsis Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought Designated by L. Ron Hubbard as the Book One of Scientology.After having fully unified and codified the subjects of Dianetics and Scientology came the refinement of their fundamentals. Originally published as a r sum of Scientology for use in translations into non-English tongues, this book is of inestimable value to both the beginner and advanced student of the mind, spirit and life. Equipped with this book alone, one can begin a practice and perform seeming miracle changes in the states of well-being, ability and intelligence of people. Contained within are the Conditions of Existence, Eight Dynamics, ARC Triangle, Parts of Man,the full analysis of Life as a Game,and more, including exact processes for individual application of these principles in processing. Here, then, in one book, is the starting point for bringing Scientology to people everywhere. You may have been taught that the mind, spirit and life are very difficult things to know about. This is the first principle of Scientology: It is possible to know about the mind, the spirit and life. Book jacket. Product Identifiers ISBN-10 1403144192 ISBN-13 9781403144195 Key Details Author Harry Chase, L. Ron Hubbard Number Of Pages 244 pages Format Hardcover Publication Date 2007-07-14 Language English Publisher Bridge Publications, Incorporated Additional Details Illustrated Yes Dimensions Weight 22.9 Oz Height 0.8 In. Width 6.2 In. Length 9.4 In. Target Audience Group Trade Classification Method Dewey Decimal 299.936 Certain data records © 2013 Bowker. Rights in cover images reserved by owners. (Like so many negative reviews on this and related books, my review has been deleted, so here it is again) This is a book that tries to explain some of the basic ideas of Scientology. The main text of the book is only about 120 pages and the rest is a glossary and a list of addresses to Scientology orgs. The book states that all the ideas in Scientology are scientifially provable, yet no proof is ever offered, even for the most absurd claims (such as that affinity, when low, turn into matter, etc.). I suppose that's one reason it's convenient for this "science" to also call itself a religion, because when asked for proof, they can claim it's a matter of faith. We're told - as in all Scientology books - that the only reason one fails to understand what one reads is because one went past a word one didn't understand, so you must never do that when reading this book. And it's not an easy read, not because the words are difficult, but simply because most of it doesn't make any sense and it does a rather bad job at trying to make sense of the ideas. But of course, their explanation would be that I just didn't read it carefully enough. We're also instructed to find some ideas we agree with before studying Scientology further, and told that "those who strike at this work out of some black well of ideological misorientation, some antisocial cravenness, strike at the heart of man" (p.4). In other words, if you disagree with this book, it's because you're an antisocial enemy of mankind. So much for thinking for yourself. The book is also racist, as evident in statements such as "Unlike the yellow and brown people, the whiet does not usually believe he can get attention from matter or objects. The yellow and brown believe for the most part ... that rocks, trees, walls, etc., can give them attention (p. 24) and "...so we see the African tribesman, with his complete contempt for the truth, and his emphasis on brutality and savagery..." (p. 77). Again, remember, all scientifically provable, or so we're told. This is not a good book. It does not give you, as it says on the back of the book "practical solutions you can use to create the happy and positive life you want." What it gives you is a bunch of mostly absurd ideas, badly explained. Oh yes, and a list of addresses to your local Church of Scientology, should you want to give them your money. (Note that this review is based on the 1999 edition, so the page numbers refers to that editions; there may be alterations in the 2007 versions)
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